From 1774 to 1800, Congress met in numerous locations; as such, the following cities can be said to have once been the United States capital[1]:
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1774, 1777, 1778 – 1781, 1781 – 1783, 1790 – 1800
* Baltimore, Maryland, 1776 – 1777
* Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1777
* York, Pennsylvania, 1777 – 1778
* Princeton, New Jersey, 1783
* Annapolis, Maryland, 1783 – 1784
* Trenton, New Jersey, 1784
* New York City, 1785 – 1788, 1789 – 1790
* Washington, D.C., 1800 – present
2006-08-07 17:42:59
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answered by fzaa3's lover 4
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Washington DC has been the nation capital since 1800. but before then New York was the capital. source() http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_capitals_in_the_United_States
2006-08-07 14:49:07
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answered by problemsolver86 3
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